7.060 minSeason 2 • Episode 11
LatestYukawa reconnects with his classmate Ayane after her husband is poisoned. He later conducts an experiment that may help solve the mystery of his death.
Narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases.
Acting
Fukuyama's deadpan genius vs Yoshitaka's chaotic enthusiasm
Writing
Ingenious physics-based murder methods
Production
Sleek university labs vs gritty crime scenes
Creators
Hiroshi Nishitani, Kensaku Sawada, Takashi Narita, Mizuki Nishisaka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fukuyama, already a massive J-pop star, made Yukawa's 'KimuTaku glasses' trend nationwide.
The series spawned two theatrical films; the first's locked-room trick involved actual university physics department consultation.
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